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Edgbaston curator predicts bowlers' graveyard

Steve Rouse, the Edgbaston groundsman, believes England should resist the temptation to call in Steve Harmison for the third Test on a wicket he predicts will be flat and sluggish

28-Jul-2009•Alex Brown

Bell ready to seize the moment

The challenge for Ian Bell, the man who will replace Kevin Pietersen at No. 4 in Thursday's third Test at Edgbaston, is to prove he can perform on the biggest of stages

28-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Edgbaston

Johnson keen to get back focus

The fast bowler refuses to blame his mother for his off-the-rails Ashes campaign

28-Jul-2009•Peter English

'We play our best when the chips are down' - Clarke

An Australian cricketer's confidence never wavers. Not in the face of sparse results or being behind in the Ashes for the second time in consecutive tours

28-Jul-2009•Peter English at Edgbaston

Anderson backs Johnson to shine again

James Anderson, the spearhead of the England attack, expressed supreme confidence that Mitchell Johnson would not only play in the third Test, but emerge from his extended form slump to again trouble England's batsmen

27-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Birmingham

Strauss wary of Australia backlash

Habits of a lifetime are difficult to change for Andrew Strauss, who despite England's strong Ashes position believes it's too dangerous to glance ahead

27-Jul-2009•Peter English at Edgbaston

Australia face difficult task forcing a result

Weather and pitch conditions could conspire against the Australians in their quest for a series-levelling victory at Edgbaston

27-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Birmingham

Strauss confirms Bell will bat at No. 4

Andrew Strauss expects Andrew Flintoff to be fit for the third Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Thursday, and has confirmed that Ian Bell will bat at No.4 in place of the injured Kevin Pietersen

27-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Pietersen loss 'massive' for England - Ponting

Ricky Ponting has said the absence of Kevin Pietersen for the rest of the series will be a major positive for Australia

27-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Nielsen backs wayward Johnson

Tim Nielsen has refused to confirm or rule out Mitchell Johnson for the Edgbaston Test after he struggled against Northamptonshire

27-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

Johnson's Edgbaston hopes recede

Another dispiriting performance from Mitchell Johnson has cast significant doubt over his mechanical and mental readiness for Edgbaston

26-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

England 'preying on' Johnson - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has backed Ian Bell, his replacement in England's batting line-up, to come good in the remaining three Ashes Tests against Australia

26-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson faces demotion as Clark and Watson strike

The odds of Mitchell Johnson leading the Australian attack at Edgbaston are diminishing by the outing after another tough day against Northamptonshire

25-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

Bell returns but focus is on Flintoff

Ian Bell will resume his international career after being confirmed as Kevin Pietersen's replacement for the third Test against Australia

25-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Impressive Watson stakes Ashes claim

Shane Watson believes a series of coaching sessions with Greg Chappell has prepared his technique for the rigours of top-order batting

25-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

McGrath wants Johnson to keep things simple

Glenn McGrath has said that Mitchell Johnson's failure in the first two Ashes Tests was due to "mental issues rather than technical ones"

24-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Langer talks comeback as Hughes struggles

No sooner had Phillip Hughes fallen cheaply to David Wigley than reports were surfacing of Justin Langer's proposed comeback to Test cricket

24-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

Pietersen experienced pain at IPL

Kevin Pietersen's participation in the IPL will come under further scrutiny after it emerged his Achilles injury deteriorated while on duty with the Royal Challengers Bangalore

24-Jul-2009•Alex Brown

Lee rules himself out for Edgbaston

Brett Lee has conceded he will be unavailable for the third Test next week and is instead focusing on a potential return in the fourth Test at Leeds

23-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Surgeon issues Pietersen recovery warning

Kevin Pietersen could find himself in a race to be fit for England's Champions Trophy campaign in September

23-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

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